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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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